physics

Other forms of physics

plural

physics(unchanged)

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about physics

What does physics mean?

physics means "the science of matter and energy and their interactions". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in physics?

physics has 2 syllables: phys-ics. The stress falls on "phys". In IPA it is /ˈfɪzɪks/.

What is another word for physics?

Close synonyms include natural philosophy, physical science. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is physics a common word?

physics is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with physics?

2 words rhyme with physics. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.